Moistener.



` Nb. 877,498. 4 PATENTED JAN. 28, 1908.

J. P. GILMAN.

MOISTENER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 24. 1907,

'UiviTnD STATES rnrnesr OFFICE.

lJOSEPH P. GIIJMAN, 0F RICEVIIILE, IOWA.

MOISTEN ER.

Spcification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2s, `190s..-

Applicatiou filed August 24. 1907. Serial No. 389.965.

To all (whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, JOSEPH P. GILMAN, -a citizen of the United States, residing at Rice# ville,in the county of Mitchell and State of 5 Iowa, fhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Moisteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. My, invention relates to new and useful improvements in moisteners and more particularly to that class adapted to be used for" moistening cigars, or the like, and my object 'is to provide a device of this class, whereby one or more boxes'of the cigars may be moistened at one and the-same time.

A further object is to provide an absorbent means for retaining the moisture; and a still further object is to providemeans for introducing moistening liquids into the moistener h without disturbing the cigars placed therein.-

Other objects and .advantages will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accom anyin drawings which are made a part of-t 's app ication, Figure 1 is a erspective view of my improved moistening ox, showing the cover thereof in an open position, and, Fig. 2 is a transverse, sectional view through one end ofthe box.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals'designate corresponding cates a box, the walls of which may be conparts throughout the several views, 1 indistructed of wood, .or any referredv material and 2 indicates a cover, w ich is secured toone edge of t-he box 1 by means of hinges 3. 40 i The bottom 4 of the box is vpreferably formed of metal and is provided on its u per surface with a'tank 5, the upper wall o the tank being provided with a p urality of openings 6, through which the moisture may pass into the body of thebox 1 and in order to retain the moisture in the tank, a pad 7, formed of felt, or any suitable absorbent material, is placed in the tank 5 and inclosed thereby, so that by thoroughly saturating the ad with Water, or other moistening fluids, t e mois,-

ture will be retained in the tank for a considerable length -of time, and, by providing the pad, the eva oration of the moistening iiuid will be retar ed.

In order to support the cigar boxes above the upper Wall of the tank, so that the moisture may freely pass through the opening 6,

two or moreribs 8 are formed by bending up portions of said wall, said ribs supporting the boxes slightly above the openings 6.

In order to introduce the moistening fluids into engagement` with the pad 7, Without having to remove the pad from the tank 5, a tube 9 is extended from the upper edge of the box 1 to the tank, the lower end'of the tube 9 passing through the upper wall of the tank 5 and communicating with the interior fthereof, so that the Huid will pass directly into engagement with the-pad 7.

in use, the moistening iiuid is introduced into the tank 5 until the pad 7 is thoroughly saturated, after which the cigars are placed in the box andthe cover secured in position over the upper edge thereof and it will be readily seen that the moisture will percolate through the upper portion 4of the box andmoisten the cigars.

lWhile I have stated that the cigars are retained in the usual form. of cigar box, when placed in the moistening box, 1t will be fully understood that, if desired, the cigars may be removed from the boxes and placed directly into the moistening box.

Itwill also be seen that a newv supply of moistening fluid may be readily introduced .into the tank, even when the box is filled ing having lateral Wooden portions and a closure therefor, and an inner tank or receptacle havin vforam'i'nous. upper surfaee,{and an 1 In testimony whereoffI have signed my absor ent laced in said tank for delivering name to this specification thel presence of moisture rough 'apertures formed by Sad two subscribing Witnesses.y I foraminous to or upper surface of said tank; v a J OSEFH P. G'ILMAN'.

5 Said tank also aving anupwardly extending Vtnesses: v f vllng tubel with its upper ed e about :Hush C. C. EARNIST, with the corresponding edge o said casing. F. L .;ZILK. 

